Female Founders Archives

New Documentary Inspires Women in Business to Dream, Girl

By Sara Albert C’18

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” said Komal Minhas, founder and president of KoMedia, to a group of young girls. The answers came in excited bursts.

“Software engineer!”

“Doctor!”

“Scientist!”

With women massively underrepresented in STEM fields and leadership positions, how do we ensure that these girls will continue to pursue their dreams? That’s the question that Erin Bagwell’s Dream, Girl seeks to answer.

How a Taste of Tahini Fueled the Business Plan for Soom Foods CEO Shelby Zitelman, W’07

By Colleen Mullarkey

Living just across the bridge in the Graduate Hospital area, Shelby wanted to reconnect with Penn and share some of the knowledge that she and her sisters have learned from building their business. She found the perfect opportunity through participating in Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship’s Entrepreneur in Residence Program.